. Dreer's garden calendar : 1880. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Drccrs Garden Calcjidar. 93 DAHLIA. The best time for planting is after the first of May fur the tubers, and tlie plants can be set out as late as the tenth of June. They delight in a rich, sandy loam, highly manured with decomposed cow manure. To insure perfect flowers, mulch during the summer with short manure. Thin out superfluous branches, and keep them well tied up to strong stakes, firmly driven in the ground. The r .ots can be preserved during the winter in dry sand, fre
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1880. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Drccrs Garden Calcjidar. 93 DAHLIA. The best time for planting is after the first of May fur the tubers, and tlie plants can be set out as late as the tenth of June. They delight in a rich, sandy loam, highly manured with decomposed cow manure. To insure perfect flowers, mulch during the summer with short manure. Thin out superfluous branches, and keep them well tied up to strong stakes, firmly driven in the ground. The r .ots can be preserved during the winter in dry sand, free from frost, damp, or fire-heat. NEW AND CHOICE VARIETIES. The following collection has been se- lected from the latest introductions, ex- celling in color, form and habit, and can be highly recommended from trials on our ovrn grounds. Plants ready May 1st, 1880. 50 cts. each; $5 per doz. Large Flowering Varieties. Andrew Dodds. Extra fine, blackish crimson. JOHX KiRBY. BuiF. Magdala. Fawn, striped and spotted with maroon. Melly. AVhite, tipped wifa purrle, fine form. Mr. Dix. Dark crimson red. Nero. Maroon; j^erfect. OVID. Brilliant purple, good form. Rev. J. B. M. Camm. Yellow, flaked red, very large and 'he President. purple. "White, lightly tipped with Liliputian, or Bouquet Varieties. Deutscher Goldmeteor. Golden yellow, Gold Pheasant. broad crimson margin. ' son. Dr. Webb. Rich scarlet, medium size. Little Wonder. Gem of the Liliput. Dark scarlet. rietv. Yellow, tipped with crim- Scarlet; a charming va- GENERAL COLLECTION OF LARGE FLOWERING VARIETIES. 25 cents. per Adeline. White, tipped with crimson. Amazement. Yellow, striped with crimson. Amazon. Primrose, full centre. Amorette, Light rose, edged with lilac. Autumn Glow. Orange salmon, with buff edge. Beppo. Primrose, tipped with scarlet. BicoLOR. Lilac striped, and dotted with ma- roon. BiLA BiLA. Aurora, yellow base. Bird of Passage. White, tipped with car- mine. California. Pure yellow. Canary
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